AQUATIC LIFE
<strong>Rare shark caught in Taitung</strong>
A rare bluntnose sixgill shark, a species believed to have been on Earth since before the dinosaurs, was caught by Taitung County fishers on Sunday. The shark is a rare sight as it generally lives at a depth of 200m to 1,000m below sea level, said Wu Jui-hsien (吳瑞賢), a research assistant at the East Coast Marine Biology Center, a unit of the Fisheries Research Institute. Although most modern shark species evolved to have five gills, the bluntnose shark still has six, just as their ancient ancestors had, Wu said. The 420kg fish was caught
With some fanfare and a bit of skepticism among the cycling public on March 12 this year President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) and Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) inaugurated what’s being described as the country’s longest bikeway.
Boasting a total length of 87.5km (according to English-language reports) or 88km (the figure given by Chinese-language media), the cycling route connects Tainan City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County.
As soon as I heard about this bikeway, I knew I’d give it a try. I also realized that doing so as soon as possible before the weather